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Simple Lettuce Wedge Salad – a salad for people who hate to make salad

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Simple Lettuce Wedge Salad

 

I’ve seen lettuce wedge salads around recently on blogs and restaurant menus.  Honestly, I wondered what the big deal was or why anyone would want one.  I mean, it’s just iceberg lettuce.

Then a friend ordered a lettuce wedge salad when we went out to eat for book club.  I was sitting next to her and I really wanted to ask for a bite.  It looked amazing!  I refrained from asking for a taste.  Elizabeth might have thought I was a bit nutty if I’d made that request.

Then one day, I decided to make one at home.  And I discovered that this is the perfect salad for me to make.  I hate cleaning and tearing romaine lettuce.  And I’m not a fan of the stems on spinach so I end up tearing all of those off.

But with a lettuce wedge, you just rinse the head, tear off the weird and wilted outer leaves and chop.  Two or three cuts with a sharp knife and the lettuce is ready to go!

I like to add chopped tomatoes, bacon bits and a drizzle of ranch dressing.  If I’ve got croutons, I’ll add those too.

And for reasons I can’t explain, these salads taste like so much more than the sum of their parts.  It really is better than if I served it as a tossed salad.  Maybe it stays crisper?

Whatever the reason, these are good!  Give them a try with a meal soon.

15 min Gluten-free BLT Pizza

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Have you ever had one of those nights that you literally had 15 minutes to get dinner on the table? I seem to have them a lot. We get home – it’s dinner time and everyone is hungry! This little gem is one of my favorites. Now that I discovered it, my family asks for it once a week. I hope that it becomes a favorite in your home too.

You’ll need:

  • Gluten-free pizza crust
  • 2 cups of Mozzarella Cheese
  • Bacon bits (homemade or bought)
  • 1/4 cup of sliced green onions
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • 1 cup of shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup of ranch (I make mine like this)

What to do:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375.
  2. Lay the pizza crust out on a pan.
  3. Cover with the cheese, bacon, and green onions.
  4. Bake for 5-7 minutes until all toppings are melted and lightly browned.
  5. Mix the tomato, lettuce, and ranch together in a bowl.
  6. Serve the pizza with the lettuce mixture on top of it.

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15 min Gluten Free BLT Pizza

Ingredients

  • Gluten-free pizza crust
  • 2 cups of Mozzarella Cheese
  • Bacon bits homemade or bought
  • 1/4 cup of sliced green onions
  • 1 to mato chopped
  • 1 cup of shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup of ranch

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375.
  • Lay the pizza crust out on a pan.
  • Cover with the cheese, bacon, and green onions.
  • Bake for 5-7 minutes until all toppings are melted and lightly browned.
  • Mix the tomato, lettuce, and ranch together in a bowl.
  • Serve the pizza with the lettuce mixture on top of it.

 

 

Rachael Walkup has been married to her best friend for 7 years. They have two kids – a 3 yr old boy and a 1 yr old  little girl. She loves to write, cook, spend time with family, and serve others. You can learn more about her by following along on twitter, her blog, or pinterest.

 

 

5 Minute Lunch – BLT Salad

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Some days at home you just need a quick lunch. My favorite one to make is a BLT salad. And the secret is in the dressing. My grandma taught me to make this dressing. Not only is it easy but it’s also delicious. This salad is a weekly go-to because I typically have these leftovers in the fridge by the end of the week. It’s just enough for one. Or you could double or triple to make for more people.

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps – Freezer Cooking Recipe

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The filling for these lettuce wraps is perfect for making ahead and freezing.  I see this becoming one of my vacation food recipes.

The chicken is seasoned with garlic, soy sauce and some vinegar.  Water chestnuts and green onions add to the flavors.  I based the recipe on Spicy Garlic Chicken Pizza, another winning freezer recipe.

The chicken filling would also be great served over rice, but we liked the crunch of the lettuce.

Any recipe that calls for cutting raw chicken will require a sharp knife.  My favorite knife comes from Rada Cutlery.  It’s called Cook’s Knife and it costs just $9.20.  Frugal and sharp – I love it!

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